New York · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Cayuga County, NY
Cayuga County (population 76,249) records real-property documents through the Cayuga County Clerk. Below is what it costs and how to submit. Filing a memorandum of contract? We record it with the county for $199, notary included — no trip to the courthouse.
Cayuga County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Cayuga County Clerk
- Mailing address
- Cayuga County Clerk, 160 Genesee Street, Auburn, NY 13021
- Phone
- (315) 253-1271
- Website
- cayugacounty.gov/1849/Clerk
- Checks payable to
- Cayuga County Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Cayuga County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $40 clerk cover page (counts as first page) + $5 per page (effectively $45 for first page)
- Additional pages
- $5 per additional page; $0.50 per additional name over 2; $0.50 per cross-reference
- Other fees
- RP-5217 filing fee $125 (residential/farm) or $250 (all other)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Cayuga County Clerk before you mail a check.
What Cayuga County requires
- Page formatting
- Standard NY statutory formatting: 8.5x14 max page size, 1-inch margins, min. 10-point font, white paper/black ink
- Cover sheet
- Clerk-generated cover page (fee included); no separate submitter cover sheet required for paper filings
- Submission & return
- Original recorded document returned by mail; documents may also be dropped off at Cayuga Community College annex location
- Hours & turnaround
- Not officially published
Can you e-record in Cayuga County?
Cayuga County records documents submitted by mail or in person. Jurably notarizes your document, mails it by certified mail, and tracks it to a recorded instrument number.
How to record a document in Cayuga County, New York
- Prepare the document so it meets Cayuga County's formatting rules (above): legal description, grantee address, signature block, and the blank space the recorder reserves for its stamp.
- Notarize it if the instrument requires acknowledgment. Most deeds and affidavits do.
- Submit by mail to Cayuga County Clerk.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Cayuga County Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Cayuga County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Cayuga County property are searchable at Cayuga County Real Property Services - Image Mate Online / PROS parcel search. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
Filing with Jurably in New York
New York requires both buyer and seller to sign and acknowledge a recorded contract memorandum (RPL §294). See the states we file in.